Finns' Attack on Red Forces In North Encounter Failure
Reports from northern frontier stations say Soviet forces repelled the Finnish assault near Salmijarvi after a 50 mile retreat. Russians pressed to Salmijarvi and Nautsi before pulling back to defend south of Salmijarvi. Fifteen Finns were interned after main units withdrew.
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Copenhagen
Salmijarvi
Finland
Arctic Ocean
Nautsi
Norway
Karelian
Manerheim
Lieksa
Salla
Christmas decorations brighten Winchester business district
MA Winchester notes that decorations in the business section enhance holiday mood but suggests fewer spruce lights on standards and more colored lights over streets. She proposes a yearly fund for fixtures and bulbs to gradually extend decorations along Loudoun Street.
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Loudoun Street
Snow Suits and Coats at 1 Percent Off in Sale
P KLOMPUS advertises a storewide going out of business sale featuring snow suits and coats marked at 1 percent. The brief notice emphasizes low prices and general clearance wording in a local commerce notice.
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P. Klompus
Ford Pick Up Seeks New Home At Low Price
Real estate advert follows for a 1937 Ford pick up offered by H W Ebert. Listed price implied by the ad. Vehicle described as affordable transport option in a compact classified style.
Budget Hearing Set in City Hall for Friday Night
Winchester citizens may speak on the 1940 budget at 7 30 p m in the city hall council chamber. If turnout is large the meeting may move to the courtroom. The $325 000 budget preserves a $1 25 tax rate with capital projects debated but not yet chosen.
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Winchester
Council Chamber
City Hall
Frederick and
Clarke
Council
Coun
Pope Pius XII Receives King and Queen in Historic Visit
In Rome Pope Pius XII hosted Italy's King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Elena in a rare papal audience with a temporal monarch. The meeting, a reciprocal gesture after the royal visit to the Vatican last week, signals closer church state ties as Mussolini is set to visit on January 5. Tens of thousands cheered the papal procession through the city.
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Richard G. Maslock
Rome
Pius XII
Italy
Quirinal Palace
Vittorio Emanuele
Elena
Vatican
Mussolini
Eestate
Il Duce
Anas
Pius XI
Pius
First National Bank of Berryville Plans New Building
Berryville Va December 28 The First National Bank of Berryville voted to construct a new bank building at a board meeting The directors cited advances in materials and design and expect occupancy in the summer Completion is projected within four to five months The bank founded thirty five years ago serves Clarke County and surrounding area
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Berryville
First National Bank of
First National Bank
Clarke Coun
Police warn sled owners about coasting risks
Police Chief C. W. Hollis warns sled owners not to hitch on to moving vehicles and avoid coasting where unsafe. His remarks suggest that attempts to rope off dangerous streets may be futile.
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C. W. Hollis
Holis
Icebound Highways Slow Traffic In Winconsin District
Roads remain slick with subfreezing Texas-style temperatures. Highs near 26, lows around 18, edging last year's cold spell. Ice remains in protected spots as crews add blades to plows. Orchardists from Winchester to Staunton divert after leaving town. buses run up to ten minutes late per The Star.
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Winchester
Staunton
French Repulse German Attacks on Western Front
Paris reports French troops repulsed two German attacks on the north flank during a day of patrol activity. One raid aimed at a hamlet between the river and Vosges, another targeted French advance posts. Both sides conducted reconnaissance missions as fighting continued.
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Paris
Oer River
Vosges Moun
Elderly Prison Guard Slain In Escape Attempt
In Raleigh on December 28 a 65 year old prison guard, J. S. Chesser, was bludgeoned to death on the death row during a desperate escape attempt by two condemned men. Clarence Rogers and William Young bound and gagged him hoping to gain freedom. Young faces execution tomorrow for murder and burglary in Hoke County. Rogers awaits Supreme Court action in a Durham murder case.
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Raleigh
N. C
Oscar Pitts
Pitts
Clarence Rogers
William Young
J. S. Chesser
Young
Hoke County
Rogers
Supreme Court
Durham County
Finns Deemed Pawns of Allies in Nordic Turmoil
Berlin reports that German Foreign Office mouthpiece accuses Great Britain and France of urging Finland to oppose Soviet Russia to disrupt northern Europe and hinder supply flows. It claims Western powers sought Russia’s engagement and used the resulting confusion to block supply routes.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Great Britain
France
Finland
Russia
Europe
Germany
Deutsche Diplomatisch-Politische Korrespondenz
Chesnuts
Earthquakes Reported Across Several Regions
An earthquake was felt in Salinas California at 4 15 am with no damage seen. In London 25 tremors in the Rand Transvaal were noted with two severe shocks jarring buildings. Budapest recorded shocks about 1200 miles from here and communications to Istanbul were cut. A New York expert downplayed the global quake cluster as coincidental and not an end of the world.
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Salinas
Calif
London
Capetown
Rand
Transvaal
Budapest
Turkey
Asia
New York
California
South America
South Africa
William A. Lynch
Fordham University
Father Son Rotary Luncheon Held at George Washington Hotel
The first annual father son luncheon of the Rotary Club occurred today at the George Washington Hotel. Guests included club members and numerous guests of their fathers such as Anne Arthur J Pinckney Arthur Betsy Arthur Woodhull Jr Bill Baker and others from families like Beverley Boyd Cox Dutton Lupton Morrow Wilson and Coffman.
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Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Ae Club
Anne Arthur
J. Pinckney Arthur
Vic
Betsy Arthur
J. Victor
Arthur
Woodhull, Jr
Bill Baker
W. W. Baker
Brad Beverley
J. B. Beverley, Jr
Allen Bond
Mary Warden Boyd
Going-Out-of-Business Sale on Men’s Shoes and Oxfords
Cip-11 P. Klompus advertises a going out of business sale with heavy discounts on men’s dress and work shoes and men’s dress oxfords. The terse notice highlights price cuts and location in a compact classified style.
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P. Klompus
Clarke Banks Pay Dividends
Dividend checks for the past six months are mailed to stockholders of the First National Bank and The Bank of Clarke County. The First National, with capital stock 25000, pays 8 percent this year including special 2 percent. The Bank of Clarke, capital 50000, pays 5 percent this year with 1 percent extra. Annual meetings follow: Bank of Clarke January 11 at noon, First National January 9 at 11.
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Berryville
First National Bank
Bank of Clarke County
First National
Bank of Clarke
Junior Auxiliary Dinner-Dance Set at Washington Hotel
Mrs Peyton Marshall invites newcomers to meet at the Junior Auxiliary dinner-dance at the George Washington Hotel from 8 to 12 Saturday night. Reservations at the auxiliary table are available for guests seeking friendly company during the party. Whoterby Jolliffe.
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Peyton Marshall
George Washington Hotel
Marshall
Local banks declare semi annual dividends
Winchester and Frederick County banks announce regular semi annual dividends with checks to stockholders soon. Shenandoah Valley Bank declares 2 percent semi annual plus 1 percent extra. Commercial and Savings 3 percent semi annual dividend payable January 1. Partners and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company 2 percent semi annual dividend payable December 30. Union Bank declares 2 percent regular semi annual dividend. Middletown State Bank declares 2 percent semi annual dividend.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Commercial and Savings
Partners and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Union Bank
Middletown State Bank
New Swiss Army Corps Ordered
General Henri Guisan ordered the formation of a fourth Swiss army corps to bolster defenses before spring snow clears from the foothills. The existing army rests on three corps, with the new unit to number between 80 000 and 100 000 men.
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Berne
Henri Guisan
Earthquake toll feared as survivors face exposure and illness
Istanbul bulletin reports mounting deaths from the quakes as survivors cope with exposure and lack of medical care and clean water. Temblors toppled mosque minarets and smashed rooftops, while communications cuts hinder casualty assessments. Relief teams push through blizzards to reach victims.
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Istanbul
Earthquake Toll Ris es in Erzincan Region and Suffering Spreads
Reports from Ankara place 42 000 dead or injured in Erzincan yesterday as tremors continue in Anatolia amid blizzard winds. Cold weather and snow leave thousands homeless and exposed. ships break from moorings along the Black Sea coast as fear and destruction spread across eastern and northern Turkey.
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Ankara
Turkey
Erzincan
Anatolia
Black Sea
Fie
Rey
Vilayet
Can
Drilling To Be Started Soon In Stephens City
A contract for drilling an artesian well for Stephens City municipal water supply will probably be let tomorrow. Bids have been received but no action yet by the water committee. Drilling may start Saturday or Monday.
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Stephens City
Star
Highlights of War By the Associated Press
Helsinki reports Finnish ski troops and planes pressing toward the Russian rail line to Murmansk. Moscow confirms a Bulgarian trade delegation arrival. London cites a successful reconnaissance flight over northwest Germany. Berlin accuses Britain and France of stirring Finnish resistance to hinder German interests. Rome notes Pope Pius visiting the Italian king amid pageantry.
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The
Associated Press
Helsinki
Murmansk
London
Britain
Germany
Hazardous highway conditions disrupt Strasburg area traffic
Last night motorists faced hazardous conditions on routes near Hupps Hill and Fisher's Hill north and south of Strasburg causing traffic delays. Carl Brown of Strasburg, a Winchester bank employee, needed chains for the round trip for the first time in five years. The South Cameron Street hill hosted a gathering of local coaster riders with reports of profanity but no accidents.
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Hupp
Cameron Street
Fire origin questioned at Middle Road home blaze
Wyatt H. Richard of a home on Middle Road near Winchester reports fire investigators found no stoker origin after inspecting the November 20 blaze. He states transfer fuel screw burned coal was still intact and a thorough probe points away from the stoker as the source.
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Wyatt H. Richard
Middle Road
Winchester
David T. Craft
Norfolk
Richard Clared
Byrd’s Ship Misses Christmas Day Crossing Dateline
Admiral Richard Byrd and his crew lost a calendar day while sailing north across the International Date Line, causing their Christmas Day to pass without observance. The voyage, ending in Washington D C, followed reports of the crossing and the time shift inherent to the dateline navigation.
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Byrd
Washington,d. C
Richard BL Byrd
United
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